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Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny appears in court charged with violating a 2014 suspended sentence for embezzlement by skipping out on check-ins with Russia's prison service while in Germany recovering from a poisoning attack. IMAGES
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny appears in a Russian court via video link at a pre-trial hearing. His team says authorities are preparing a major new trial against him. IMAGES
Images outside of the Palais de Justice in Dakar, as the appeals trial of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko is due to begin. Sonko, who was accused of defamation, was handed a two-month suspended sentence in the court case at the end of March after a trial his lawyers said would not rule him out of the 2024 presidential election. Sonko's fate is also wrapped up in another case in which he is accused of rape, which he contests. IMAGES
The treason conviction of a top Cambodian opposition leader is a "miscarriage of justice," says the United States ambassador to the country. The trial of Kem Sokha and his 27-year jail sentence were based on a "fabricated conspiracy" and represented a "miscarriage of justice," W. Patrick Murphy tells reporters outside the courthouse in the capital Phnom Penh. The trial of Kem Sokha and his 27-year jail sentence were based on a "fabricated conspiracy" and represented a "miscarriage of justice," W. Patrick Murphy told reporters outside the courthouse in the capital Phnom Penh. SOUNDBITE
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny loses his legal appeal against a nine-year prison sentence that he and his allies condemned as politically motivated. His sentencing comes as Moscow pushes on with its military offensive in neighbouring Ukraine and Russian authorities seek to silence remaining government critics. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.